ionel Messi finally achieved his World Cup dream as Argentina won their third crown on penalties following one of the greatest finals in the tournament’s history at Lusail Stadium. Argentina won the shootout 4-2 after a spectacular game which developed into the much-anticipated confrontation between Messi and Mbappe, the Frenchman scoring a hat-trick but still ended up on the losing side.
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Lionel Messi and Angel di Maria shone as Argentina beat Italy at Wembley in the Finalissima – a renewal of the contest between the champions of Europe and South America. Messi set up Lautaro Martinez to open the scoring with Di Maria adding a second before Messi teed up Paulo Dybala for a late third.
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Argentina defied the odds and history to claim their first Copa America success in 28 years defeating Brazil 1-0 at the Maracanã. Ángel Di María scored the only goal of the game as the weight of a nation was lifted from the shoulders of Lionel Messi who finally tasted success with his beloved Argentina.
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Manchester City reached the Champions League final for the first time in their history after Riyad Mahrez’s double secured a 2-0 victory (4-1 on aggregate) over 10-man Paris Saint-Germain who had hoped to reach the final for the second season in a row.
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Last 16 France 4-3 Argentina Kylian Mbappe stole the headlines as France recorded a 4-3 win over Argentina in a topsy-turvy
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